The Worst Episodes of Motive
Every episode of Motive ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Motive!
A team of Vancouver investigators, led by homicide detective Angie Flynn, sets out to uncover the motive of each puzzling murder by discovering the killer's connection to the victim. Viewers get a glimpse of the killer before and after the crime is committed.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Motive" is "Creeping Tom", rated 7.1/10 from 230 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Creeping Tom" aired on 2/3/2013 and is rated 0.4 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Crimes of Passion".
7.1/10 230 votes#1 - Creeping Tom
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/3/2013
Vancouver homicide detective Angie Flynn investigates the murder of a popular high-school teacher in the opener of this crime-drama series.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 190 votes#2 - Crimes of Passion
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2013
Detectives Flynn and Vega investigate a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a teenage girl.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 137 votes#3 - Against All Odds
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2013
After a lawyer is murdered, his wife, who receives a $1 million life-insurance payment, is the prime suspect.
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7.5/10 131 votes#4 - Out of the Past
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/21/2013
The murder of a news shop owner leads detectives to a respected pediatric doctor with a secret past.
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7.5/10 131 votes#5 - Undertow
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/28/2013
Flynn and Vega investigate the murder of a young man who was found beaten and suffocated. Clues indicate that the victim was involved with an engaged woman, and suspicion initially falls on the woman's father.
Director: N/A
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7.5/10 123 votes#6 - A Bullet for Joey
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/15/2014
An investigation into the death of a successful real-estate agent grows complicated when the primary suspect's family get involved. Meanwhile, Angie tells prosecutor Samantha Turner that she won't testify during Cross' trial.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10 114 votes#7 - Fallen Angel
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/25/2013
Detectives Flynn and Vega investigate the murder of a controversial and outspoken priest.
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7.6/10 134 votes#8 - Dead End
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2014
Flynn and Vega must solve a case involving the death of a promising high school senior. Angie takes an aggressive approach to the case that Vega doesn't agree with. Meanwhile, Detective Lucas and Officer Sung's relationship starts to get personal.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 123 votes#9 - Framed
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2013
When a beautiful, young art aficionado is shot and killed, Detectives Flynn and Vega’s investigation proves that blood is indeed thicker than water.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10 115 votes#10 - Brute Force
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/2/2013
There is no lack of suspects when a famous boxer is discovered stabbed to death in his own gym.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10 119 votes#11 - Ruthless
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/9/2013
Flynn and Vega identify a suspect in the death of an executive assistant, but there appears to be no motive.
Director: Stefan Pleszczynski
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 117 votes#12 - The Dead Name
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/29/2016
Angie fills in as staff sergeant while investigating a football player's wife's murder.
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7.7/10 98 votes#13 - Remains To Be Seen
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 7/19/2016
The team goes on a hunt through the past to find the killer of a video game designer.
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7.7/10 97 votes#14 - Natural Selection
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/2/2016
A woman is murdered with what appears to be a medieval weapon.
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7.8/10 161 votes#15 - Pushover
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2013
The murder of a limo driver leads detectives to a waitress who cons her prey to steal, lie and kill.
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7.8/10 141 votes#16 - Public Enemy
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2013
Flynn and Vega investigate the murder of a health food guru, while Manny tries to get better grades.
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7.8/10 130 votes#17 - Detour
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/14/2013
Detectives Flynn and Vega investigate the death of a mortgage broker who was found strangled in his office parking lot.
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7.8/10 144 votes#18 - Raw Deal
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2014
Angie and Vega investigate a possible suicide in the Season 2 premiere. Meanwhile, former undercover detective Mark Cross takes over as the Metro Police Department's new commander, and it turns out he has a connection to Angie's past.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10 140 votes#19 - They Made Me a Criminal
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2014
A seemingly straightforward case of self-defense during a home invasion turns out to be more complicated than originally thought. Meanwhile, tensions flare when Cross asserts his authority and Angie pushes back.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10 133 votes#20 - Deception
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/27/2014
A case hits close to home for the Homicide team when the victim is one of their own, coroner Dr. Matthews. Detectives Angie Flynn and Oscar Vega lead the investigation with dogged determination, and Dr. Rogers honours the memory of her friend by taking his place in a high-profile trial, only to discover that Dr. Matthews may not be the person she thought he was. Meanwhile, Sergeant Cross blurs the line between professional and personal, which doesn't sit well with Angie.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10 132 votes#21 - Bad Blonde
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2014
When the Homicide team investigates a blood-soaked crime scene, the pressure is on to find a missing and badly injured bartender. Sergeant Cross joins Detective Flynn on the case, which gives her a twinge of guilt for leaving her trusted partner Vega out of the action.
Director: N/A
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7.8/10 124 votes#22 - Angels with Dirty Faces
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2014
Flynn and Vega go after an attacker who left a young man unconscious after a sexual encounter.
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7.8/10 120 votes#23 - Abandoned
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/1/2014
Flynn and Vega investigate a kitchen explosion at a popular diner that resulted in the owner's death. Meanwhile, Flynn decides whether she will testify for Sgt. Cross; and she tells Vega the truth about their past.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 138 votes#24 - 6 Months Later
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2015
Det. Flynn returns after her self-imposed six-month exile and takes on a sensitive, high-profile homicide case.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: Dennis Heaton
7.8/10 119 votes#25 - Oblivion
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2015
The investigation of two seemingly unrelated murders is hampered by Vega’s need to pass his weapons recertification.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writer: Karen Hill